The sunlight slowly made its way into the room, letting its rays slip past the half closed curtains. Erin moaned slightly, bringing her hand up to her face to shield her eyes from the harsh brightness.

One by one, the memories from the day before all came stumbling into her brain. The explosion, people panicking, the knife to her throat, the pursuit and then Kelly. It seemed that nothing could have made that day a bit better, but then he was on her doorstep and swepping her off her feet, kissing her which such tenderness that she felt as if everything could be okay as long as he was there.

With a soft smile on her face, Erin turned around in her bed and she felt a thug of disappointment in her stomach when she realized the other side of the bed was empty.

Before she could ask herself why he had left, her nose was assaulted by a delicious sent coming from her kitchen. Two options came to her mind.

Either some stranger had broken into her apartment and was making her breakfast, or Severide had stayed after all. The second option seemed more accurate.

Slipping into a satin robe, she padded barefoot to the main room of her apartment, stopped in the doorway and watched Kelly make breakfast while softly whistling.

The fact that he was shirtless and that his jeans were so low on his waist was very distracting.

"Hey," she murmured, walking over to him. He turned around, a smile appearing onto his lips as he watched her get closer. "I thought you had left."

He put down his spatula and brought her closer, hands on her hips. "I told you I wasn't going anywhere, didn't I?" He bent down and pecked her lips. The small peck actually lasted a little longer than expected as she wrapped her arms around his neck, but hey, he wasn't going to complain. "Morning."

"Morning," she whispered back. Her eyes drifted to the frying pan where he was cooking eggs and bacon. "Making breakfast? Well aren't you the perfect man?" she teased.

He smirked and shrugged. "Figured you would like something nice after the day we've had yesterday."

Her smile turned into a frown. "Yeah..."

He gave her a concerned look and rubbed his hands over her arms. "You okay?"

She nodded. "I'm fine. I'm just a bit shaken up, that's all. I've seen a lot of things on the job, but bomb explosions are always tough, because there are usually lots of victims."

Severide sighed. "I know what you mean. It's tough to get past all the images stuck in your head. But at least we are not alone in this."

Once again she nodded and rested her head on his chest, comforted by the warmth he provided. He wrapped his arms tightly around her and kissed her hair.

"Should we eat breakfast?" he asked after a minute, pulling back.

"Well yeah, since you went through all that effort just for me." She gave him a cheeky smile and he stuck out his tongue at her, before turning back to the stove. She grabbed two plates from the cupboard and set them onto the counter.

"How's Shay?" Erin asked while grabbing forks and knives.

"She's okay. I can't believe she didn't tell anyone about her injury for hours though."

Erin shrugged. "Would you not have done the same?"

"Probably. I'mma go see her later, see when she can check out and bring her back home."

"Okay. I'll go with you see how Burgess' niece is doing. Poor thing is only eight years old and had to have a liver transplant."

They sat at the counter and started eating. "Oh, Shay did ask about her. She out of the woods yet?"

Erin pursed her lips. "The doctor said things should look up now that she got to have the transplant."

After breakfast, they drove to the hospital in Severide's car. Once inside, each one of them took a different path to see their friend. Severide got to Shay's room and knocked on the door. Shay was sitting up, Rafferty by her side. Shay's eyes moved to Severide and she smiled.

"Hey bestie."

Rafferty said something about going to the cafeteria to get coffee and Severide squeezed her shoulder on her way out, giving her a smile.

"So, you and Rafferty, huh?" he asked her, making his way to the bed.

Shay rolled her eyes. "You're one to talk. When were you going to tell me you were going out with Detective Lindsay?"

He raised an eyebrow. "How'd you know?"

She shrugged her shoulder, humming. "I have my ways."

"Besides we're not going out. We just saw each other a couple of times, that's it."

"Kelly Severide, are you blushing?"

He punched her shoulder gently. "Am not."

"You got laid." Shay said, pointing her finger at him.

He buried his hands into his pockets and shrugged. "It's different this time. I really like her. I think I'mma ask her out on a date."

She gave his shoulder a squeeze. "Good for you, Kelly. You deserve it."

"Thanks. So when are you checking out?"

The blonde sighed. "They still wanna keep me one more night. Something about the infection or something. I'm a goddamn paramedic. I know how to treat an affection."

"Listen to the doctors, Shay." He kissed her forehead and squeezed her hand. Just then Rafferty walked back in with two coffees in her hands. Severide wiggled his eyebrows at Shay and earned a glare from his roommate. "I gotta go. I'll be here tomorrow morning to bring you home, 'K?"

"Sure."

He stood up and dropped one last kiss on the back of her hand. "Rest up. Love you."

"Love you too smart ass."

As he walked out of the room, he stopped at the doorway, where Rafferty stood. "Take good care of her for me."

She nodded and he smiled, turning around to give Shay a thumbs up behind Rafferty's back.

On the ride back to Lindsay's apartment, they were both quiet, except for the radio which Erin kept fiddling with until she found a good song. It made Severide smile and she raised an eyebrow at him.

"What are you laughing about, Severide?"

He held up one of his hand. "Nothing."

She narrowed her eyes at him but decided to drop it. "Can you actually drop me off at the station? I need to talk to Hank."

"Damn, you sure he isn't gonna kick my ass if he sees you get out of my car? How 'bout I drop you off a block away?"

She laughed and shook her head at him. "You're fine, I promise. As long as you don't mess with me, he won't mess with you either."

"Well, since I don't have any intention of messing up with you I guess I'm safe." He turned his head sideways for a second, giving her an honest look. She didn't say anything, but smiled. His car stopped in front of the station and she unbuckled her seat belt, turning to face him.

"Listen," he began before she could say anything. "How do you feel about me taking you out on a date?"

"A date?" Erin asked, surprised. "Wow, you're really upping your game. What do you expect in return, Severide?"

He smirked. "Nothing much, although last night's events were fine by me."

Erin could feel her cheeks start to heat and she felt like a sixteen-year-old all over again. "Yeah, about last night..." She kissed him lightly, "it was amazing."

"You are amazing."

She got lost in his blue eyes and her blush hit her harder. God, she needed to leave this car before she straddled him.

"Sweet talker. So when's the date?"

He slipped his hand into hers. "How about tonight?"

"Well," she drawled out. "I'm working tomorrow morning," He understood the innuendos and smirked. "How 'bout tomorrow night though?"

"Tomorrow night is perfect. I'll pick you up at eight."

"Alright," she was about to leave the car when he grabbed her wrist gently and leaned over to capture her lips in a soft goodbye kiss. She sighed when they broke apart and opened her eyes. "See you, Lieutenant."

I'm not sure if I like this as a oneshot or if I should continue. What do you guys think?